Survival

For some in youth ministry change is a bad word. To these folks change is frustrating because there is a sense in which change must require more energy than I'm currently giving and these folks would like say something like, "I'm just trying to survive! How can I change when I don't have time?"

There are certainly a lot of folks out there trying to survive. Trying to get through the day without telling someone in the church off, or loosing their cool, or feeling completely victimized. I get that. I've been there more than once.

Talk about change in those moments seems extravagant and superfluous.

I talk about change a lot, but I want to recognize that there are some who are more concern with survival than change. I'm praying for you this morning.